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. >> i think john boehner hit it on the head. he let the dogs out. there has been a lot of people waiting for someone to take the leadership, representing that tea party represented a small faction, when the tea party is behind candidates. john boehner needs to keep it up and show leadership on the compromised leadership. there's a lot who have fallen to the middle ground. they want to see both sides work together. he needs to be the leader, follow suit. the smaller factions, whether they are far left or right go away. >> crews was on this week, and defended the republican shutdown. there's a deal that's been reached that was a bipartisan deal. that came weeks after speaker john boehner lambasted the extreme party. can you close the rift within the republican party. let's tart with utah. ist you have to. the tea party right doesn't represent the nation as a whole. if we ran on a tea party right platform, they'd never win an election. they may play in alabama, pennsylvania. the argument is consistently that it may play well for ted cruz, but the numbe
. >> i think john boehner hit it on the head. he let the dogs out. there has been a lot of people waiting for someone to take the leadership, representing that tea party represented a small faction, when the tea party is behind candidates. john boehner needs to keep it up and show leadership on the compromised leadership. there's a lot who have fallen to the middle ground. they want to see both sides work together. he needs to be the leader, follow suit. the smaller factions, whether they...
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john boehner saying now he is not going to take it up in the house unless that happens. that is not a very high hurdle, but another way to look at this is there an opening now in the house of representatives to do this. after all it was a republican senator teaming with jack reid from rhode island, and the senator from nevada, a high unemployment state, so the president as you reported, dell, will be surrounded by folks who would benefit from this unemployment extension. unemployment administered by the states. if you file for unemployment, you are eligible for about 26 weeks. what the federal government has done in the past several years, extended those for the long-term unemployment. now the long-term unemployed number is still historically high. normally when these benefits are cut or allowed to lapse as they have, the long-term unemployment rate is much lower on average at 1.3%. so there is a case to be made from an historical standpoint. the question as ever here in washington. ideologyists are not happy with this. >> mike viqueira, and libby casey will stand by. we
john boehner saying now he is not going to take it up in the house unless that happens. that is not a very high hurdle, but another way to look at this is there an opening now in the house of representatives to do this. after all it was a republican senator teaming with jack reid from rhode island, and the senator from nevada, a high unemployment state, so the president as you reported, dell, will be surrounded by folks who would benefit from this unemployment extension. unemployment...
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the biggest hurdle is over in the house where house speaker john boehner and other reasons say they want to see this prayed for so they are--paid for so they're not willing to discuss this until they see a direct paid-for in congress. >> libby, thank you very much. from the midwest to the south people are dealing with the freezing cold air, the frigid weather effecting a million people today. in chicago the wind will make it feel like 50 degrees below zero. it's dipping as far south as atlanta. we'll begin with ash har r ,how cold is it going to get and how are you doing? >> we're looking at temperatures in the minus ten and min minus 15-degree range and those wind chills are getting clown, minus 40 and below--working outside can be dangerous, so authorities are telling people if you do not have to be outside, do not go outside. stay indoors as much as possible. there are some delays. there are people who need to get into the city. we're hearing between midway airport and o'hare airport, 400 flight cancellations. there are also problems on commuter trains in chicago, delays on pos most o
the biggest hurdle is over in the house where house speaker john boehner and other reasons say they want to see this prayed for so they are--paid for so they're not willing to discuss this until they see a direct paid-for in congress. >> libby, thank you very much. from the midwest to the south people are dealing with the freezing cold air, the frigid weather effecting a million people today. in chicago the wind will make it feel like 50 degrees below zero. it's dipping as far south as...
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others like john boehner said they would like to see a pay for. they want to direct pay-for as part of that package. the senate takes this up as soon as today, and democrats will have to get five republicans on board with them. only one republican has come out for this, dean heller from nevada, a state with high unemployment, and will senators from high unemployment states be pushing this as well? benefits expire on decembe december 28th, president obama pushed this in his weekend address, and we saw it fought out on sunday talk shows. chuck schumer of new york and rand paul of kentucky were on abc this week. >> i'm not against having unemployment insurance but i think it does provide some disincentive to work and there are studies to indicate this. we have to figure out how to create jobs. >> i think it's a little insulting, a bit insulting to american workers when rand paul says that unemployment insurance is a disservice. they want to work. they don't want unemployment benefits. they're just hanging on with unemployment benefits. >> reporter: o
others like john boehner said they would like to see a pay for. they want to direct pay-for as part of that package. the senate takes this up as soon as today, and democrats will have to get five republicans on board with them. only one republican has come out for this, dean heller from nevada, a state with high unemployment, and will senators from high unemployment states be pushing this as well? benefits expire on decembe december 28th, president obama pushed this in his weekend address, and...
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john boehner leaving a glimmer of hope that he would put it on the floor, but as libby casey cut it, the $6.5 billion of offsetting the costs will have to be paid for one way or another. the president making the delineation between a moral case and economic case, sowing them all together and pushing for the extension of unemployment benefits. the moral case that folks down on their luck need this. it is vital to their well-being and vital to the economy. his president now pushing for this extension of long-term benefits, dell. >> mike viqueira at the white house. libby casey on capitol hill. mike stand by. libby the president pushing back that public assistance is somewhat a crutch for those who may not want to get a job. >> that's right. a criticism that has been lobbed. this is something that is just dealing with a symptom, not a problem. the president pushing back on that, and making the case that in his perspective americans want to be out working, and taking pride in the ownership of doing a good job in a place of work, and he emphasized that people have to be actively looking f
john boehner leaving a glimmer of hope that he would put it on the floor, but as libby casey cut it, the $6.5 billion of offsetting the costs will have to be paid for one way or another. the president making the delineation between a moral case and economic case, sowing them all together and pushing for the extension of unemployment benefits. the moral case that folks down on their luck need this. it is vital to their well-being and vital to the economy. his president now pushing for this...
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boehner famously ripped open in december. >> they pushed us into the fight to defund obamacare and to defund government. most of you members know that wasn't exactly the strategy i had in mind. if you recall the day before the government reopened one of the people, one of these groups stood up and said well, we really didn't think it would work. are you kidding me? >> are you kidding me? tom, what do you think, guide these tea party challenges, do you think the establishment republicans are gaining the upper hand now? >> we needed the voice, the establishment republicans if that's the new term for myself, we needed to stand up and say, enough is enough. when we consider that john cosh and the senator from why texas isn't a conservative we shake our heads. when the senator has been there for ten years says, i don't need a 32-year-old staffer telling me i'm not a conservative, when he should look at my conservative vote being record. boehner is leading a charge and the republicans are acting in a responsible way and that's good for the republican party. >> i want quick predictions on ma
boehner famously ripped open in december. >> they pushed us into the fight to defund obamacare and to defund government. most of you members know that wasn't exactly the strategy i had in mind. if you recall the day before the government reopened one of the people, one of these groups stood up and said well, we really didn't think it would work. are you kidding me? >> are you kidding me? tom, what do you think, guide these tea party challenges, do you think the establishment...
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if it passes the senate, it has to go to the house, and john boehner again said it has to be paid for. everyone supports the extension, but if you pay for it, and how. do you raise taxes? is it >> will it become a bigger issue closer to the elections? >> democrats want to do everything but talk about health care. they want to focus on inequality, which is what they think will bring in the voters. they want to talk about unemployment benefits, minimum wage, health care. if the republicans are smart, they'd extend this and move to health care. i don't think it will happen. >> and janet yellen, poised to be the first female chair of the federal reserve. how big a deal is that? >> it's a big deal. ben bernanke stepping down and arve hjelse janet yellen with a lot of respect. many say she'll continue ben bernanke's policies but be more transparents. the confirmation will happen, they need a majority when taking the vote in the senate. it looks like we'll have our first woman in this position. >> but may not get the unemployment benefits. >> i could be wrong. >> we'll see what happens, as t
if it passes the senate, it has to go to the house, and john boehner again said it has to be paid for. everyone supports the extension, but if you pay for it, and how. do you raise taxes? is it >> will it become a bigger issue closer to the elections? >> democrats want to do everything but talk about health care. they want to focus on inequality, which is what they think will bring in the voters. they want to talk about unemployment benefits, minimum wage, health care. if the...
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but in the house of representatives they're insisting that john boehner put out today that this be paid for. it will cost $6.5 billion to extend those benefits for three months. unless you find cuts elsewhere, it won't be on the house floor. >> the argument of it being paid for. mike viqueira, thank you. >>> this year marks 50 years since president lyndon johnson launched the war on poverty. a major part of that effort was helping people find affordable housing. decades later more than 5 million families depend on rental assistance from the government. and more than 1 million people live in public housing units. those units are managed by 33 housing authorities with varying degrees of success. melissa chan visited a housing project in san francisco. >> you don't really get to see a lot of positive things. >> reporter: drew jenkins walks me through the housing projects where he grew up and now works as an activist. it's notorious for drugs, decay and violence. he showed me where he was wounded in a random shooting years ago, it shattered his pelvis. >> shot with an ak and six times with
but in the house of representatives they're insisting that john boehner put out today that this be paid for. it will cost $6.5 billion to extend those benefits for three months. unless you find cuts elsewhere, it won't be on the house floor. >> the argument of it being paid for. mike viqueira, thank you. >>> this year marks 50 years since president lyndon johnson launched the war on poverty. a major part of that effort was helping people find affordable housing. decades later...
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boehner famously ripped open in december. >> they pushed news to this fight to defund obama care and to shutdown the government. most of you know my members know, i wasn't exact -- that wasn't exactly the strategy i had in mind. if but if you recall the day before the government reopen ed one of those groups stood up and said we never really thought it would work. are you kidding me? >> are you kidding me? tom, what do you think, despite these tea party challenges, do you think that the established republicans are gaining the upper hand now? >> you know, i think that we needed a voice. i mean, those of us who consider ourselves, you know, the moderate, the established republicans if that's the new term for myself. we needed someone to stand up and say enough is enough. when they consider that john the senator from texas is not a conservative. we shake our heads. when a member of congress who has been there no 10 years says i don't need some 32-year-old staffer telling me i am not a conservative when he should look at my conservative voting record. i think we have now gotten somebody
boehner famously ripped open in december. >> they pushed news to this fight to defund obama care and to shutdown the government. most of you know my members know, i wasn't exact -- that wasn't exactly the strategy i had in mind. if but if you recall the day before the government reopen ed one of those groups stood up and said we never really thought it would work. are you kidding me? >> are you kidding me? tom, what do you think, despite these tea party challenges, do you think that...
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. >> you mentioned immigration, what happens if john boehner and barack obama can't come to agreement. does that precedent the year we are looking at. >> we are looking at a year where both sides are looking towards elections in november. it's not going to be a year of consolidation. it is not going to be an easy year for the president. that's his own doing because he doesn't found an ability to reach out. we'd do well to show an ability to be conciliatory. the country is sick of good luck in washington. it would be bad to carry talking points and threaten to shutdown the government or do anything drastic. >> they played a significant role. >> it was negative for republicans. >> it hurt brands. and chance, if they had any. republicans, if they were to look longer to 2014, "16 and "18, it would be let's show an ability to go across. the american public wants to see that. let's talk about the brand. the republicans did a lot of different branding. what types of branding changes can be see this year. >> the biggest benefit would be a big party, look at the party that ronald reagan had, t
. >> you mentioned immigration, what happens if john boehner and barack obama can't come to agreement. does that precedent the year we are looking at. >> we are looking at a year where both sides are looking towards elections in november. it's not going to be a year of consolidation. it is not going to be an easy year for the president. that's his own doing because he doesn't found an ability to reach out. we'd do well to show an ability to be conciliatory. the country is sick of...
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boehner if it is not paid for. a time when some are still feeling the pain of the is an issuend also that democrats are going to hammer home. much, ourou very chief washington correspondent, peter cook. and the second portfolio manager on trial for allegations of insider trading, and our bloomberg businessweek reporter is with us now. the recent conviction, sheila, that reminds us just how high the stakes are for him, but there is still no chance that mortoma will cooperate with the government, right? >> they charged him more than one year ago with insider trading. they billed it as the largest insider trading situation in history, it ill gotten gains, and they had expected to use martoma to rolle over his boss. he has adamantly maintained that he is innocent, even though the government has a very powerful case against him, so now, all day today and most of this morning, lawyers our downtown at the courthouse, battling it out over which people will make up the jury. this is a key point. they are trying to find juro
boehner if it is not paid for. a time when some are still feeling the pain of the is an issuend also that democrats are going to hammer home. much, ourou very chief washington correspondent, peter cook. and the second portfolio manager on trial for allegations of insider trading, and our bloomberg businessweek reporter is with us now. the recent conviction, sheila, that reminds us just how high the stakes are for him, but there is still no chance that mortoma will cooperate with the government,...
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it looks like it will pass the senate, but it is anybody's guess if john boehner or his fellow republicans will allow it to pass the house. >> the answer quite simply is no. the senate just moved forward on , unexpectedly. they got 60 votes for a just about an hour ago. white house officials believe that was due in part to what the president and his aides have been doing in their public pronouncements over the last couple of weeks since the program expired on december 28. the president has been making a lot of calls to lawmakers and lobbying them. they got a win today that was unexpected. they feel like it since like this might be the reason why. they might be starting to break down the partisan walls. point, house republicans very clear. unless this is paid for and contains some kind of job growth provision, they are not going anywhere with it. know, butbably don't adam is going to be along the second. we are still in an extended version of "market makers." maybe, maybe not the president has some influence. what about the republican senators? five voted to end debate on the subject of a e
it looks like it will pass the senate, but it is anybody's guess if john boehner or his fellow republicans will allow it to pass the house. >> the answer quite simply is no. the senate just moved forward on , unexpectedly. they got 60 votes for a just about an hour ago. white house officials believe that was due in part to what the president and his aides have been doing in their public pronouncements over the last couple of weeks since the program expired on december 28. the president...
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john boehner signaling that he may back a series of changes to immigration law this year. the key here is that his aides are talking about support. in a step-by-step fashion. those who want to see a bill passed -- the kind of thing that the senate has already passed -- not going to happen. >> no big bill on immigration. what about minimum wage action? >> house republicans not really into it right now. democrats have latched onto this issue. they think it is something that needs to move. very unclear on the process though. >> even the president is on board. >> there are airport workers and fast food workers and nurse assistants and retail salespeople who work their tails off and are still living at or barely above poverty. [applause] that is why it is well past the time to raise a minimum wage that is below where it was when harry truman was in office. [applause] >> nothing is ever as it seems in washington politics. just because one party fights for an issue, does not necessarily mean they are really fighting for it. >> i would expect that a vote will be held. i don't thin
john boehner signaling that he may back a series of changes to immigration law this year. the key here is that his aides are talking about support. in a step-by-step fashion. those who want to see a bill passed -- the kind of thing that the senate has already passed -- not going to happen. >> no big bill on immigration. what about minimum wage action? >> house republicans not really into it right now. democrats have latched onto this issue. they think it is something that needs to...
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john boehner signaling that he may back a series of changes to immigration law this year. the key here is that his aides are talking about support. in a step-by-step fashion. those who want to see a bill passed -- the kind of thing that the senate has already passed -- not going to happen. >> no big bill on immigration. what about minimum wage action? >> house republicans not really into it right now. democrats have latched onto this issue. they think it is something that needs to move. very unclear on the process though. >> even the president is on board. >> there are airport workers and fast food workers and nurse assistants and retail salespeople who work their tails off and are still living at or barely above poverty. [applause] that is why it is well past the time to raise a minimum wage that is below where it was when harry truman was in office. [applause] >> nothing is ever as it seems in washington politics. just because one party fights for an issue, does not necessarily mean they are really fighting for it. >> i would expect that a vote will be held. i don't thin
john boehner signaling that he may back a series of changes to immigration law this year. the key here is that his aides are talking about support. in a step-by-step fashion. those who want to see a bill passed -- the kind of thing that the senate has already passed -- not going to happen. >> no big bill on immigration. what about minimum wage action? >> house republicans not really into it right now. democrats have latched onto this issue. they think it is something that needs to...
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john boehner has to figure out, can you attach this to something else and can it be paid for? have to look at the farm bill provision, but how boehner can do that, that is the big question. >> it is not cheap. $6 billion is the price tag for extending it three months. it is about $25 billion if they extend these emergency benefits for the full year. there's talk about a trade-off with the farm bill, some subsidies being cut. they be that could be the pay forward here. republicans will insist they gets paid for in some way or fashion. >> there is still the whole we cannot agree with anything mindset going on in capitol hill. some of the democrats, they are not sounding friendly towards their colleagues across the aisle. >> republicans in congress went home and let the lifeline expire. >> we are fighting against people who are antigovernment. >> why am i afraid? a couple months ago two thirds of the house of representatives voted to keep the government closed and default on the debt. >> if on the first day of the new session the republican party will not support unemployment ben
john boehner has to figure out, can you attach this to something else and can it be paid for? have to look at the farm bill provision, but how boehner can do that, that is the big question. >> it is not cheap. $6 billion is the price tag for extending it three months. it is about $25 billion if they extend these emergency benefits for the full year. there's talk about a trade-off with the farm bill, some subsidies being cut. they be that could be the pay forward here. republicans will...
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even john boehner says we could potentially support the idea of extending these unemployment benefits but it has to be paid for and democrats are not willing to go there just yet. you also have dean heller, the republican senator from nevada. that is one of the states hardest hit by the economy. employment -- unemployment is still high there. he signed onto this legislation but he is the only republican senator to do so. >> that is our chief, -- chief washington correspondent peter cook. >> there is a lot of buzz about the legal pot and colorado. prices are soaring. what does it mean for all of those people using it? stay with us. ♪ >> one toke over the line. that is what the ads are saying in colorado. why have marijuana prices doubled? here.regan is there is a good reason for that. you wrote a book on the business of marijuana. when you wrote the book, did you ever expect it to be legalized in colorado? >> i did not think it would happen as soon as it did for recreational purposes. >> this goes far beyond medical purposes. 20 states have legalized it for medicinal purposes. now yo
even john boehner says we could potentially support the idea of extending these unemployment benefits but it has to be paid for and democrats are not willing to go there just yet. you also have dean heller, the republican senator from nevada. that is one of the states hardest hit by the economy. employment -- unemployment is still high there. he signed onto this legislation but he is the only republican senator to do so. >> that is our chief, -- chief washington correspondent peter cook....
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senate democrats feel if they can move forward with this, they will put a ton of pressure on john boehner and his conference, even if they are not violet -- ideologically for this idea, they will start hearing from their constituents, and will have to move forward. >> thank you. we are going to bring in another first in for this conversation. the jpmorgan chief economist. am sure you heard what phil was saying. what effect could this have on consumer spending? >> it would be a hit to consumer spending. a lot of households rely on unemployment benefits for their spending patterns. in july 2010, extended benefits lasted for a few weeks. retail spending sort of fellow there. if this could last, it could subtract half a percentage point from first-quarter gdp. >> not to be glib about it, but we are talking about 1.3 million americans. you think this will show up in consumer spending? >> it does not take much of a hit in consumer spending to have an impact on growth rates. huge numberis not a when it comes to a $16 trillion economy, but when you take that out of one corker, it could have an ef
senate democrats feel if they can move forward with this, they will put a ton of pressure on john boehner and his conference, even if they are not violet -- ideologically for this idea, they will start hearing from their constituents, and will have to move forward. >> thank you. we are going to bring in another first in for this conversation. the jpmorgan chief economist. am sure you heard what phil was saying. what effect could this have on consumer spending? >> it would be a hit...
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the assumption that the bill will pass the house, no matter how much pressure john boehner will be under. let's assume the bill does not pass the house. what does that mean to the u.s. economy if unemployment benefits are extended? >> all the money going into the economy does not get spent. itis deficit spending, but adds to the economy, particularly because these are people who do not have money. they spend everything they take in. there is a multiplier effect to this. once those dollars are out there, because they are spent immediately, they build throughout the economy. there is some subtraction from growth. the other impact is you have to be looking for a job to get unemployment benefits. if you are not going to get the benefits, you will tell the survey are you are not looking for work anymore. that you are not looking for work anymore. that puts pressure on the federal reserve to scale back on their stimulus programs. hopefully the fed will look through this and realize that 6.5% does not mean what it used to. >> in terms of what the real number is? >> the fed as said we are going
the assumption that the bill will pass the house, no matter how much pressure john boehner will be under. let's assume the bill does not pass the house. what does that mean to the u.s. economy if unemployment benefits are extended? >> all the money going into the economy does not get spent. itis deficit spending, but adds to the economy, particularly because these are people who do not have money. they spend everything they take in. there is a multiplier effect to this. once those dollars...
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john boehner will have to figure out if he can attach this to something else. how he can do that is a big question. >> phil mattingly, thank you so much in washington. rendon grilli of "bloomberg -- brendan greeley of "numbered business week." >> this is clearly policy being made by accident. one way to think about unemployment benefits is that it , themacroeconomic stimulus exact same thing that the fed is doing. the fed is working so carefully to warn people up and know it is coming. this is just a cliff. >> brendan greeley with us from "bloomberg businessweek." >> facebook getting bad reviews from its youngest users. ♪ >> good morning, everyone. "bloomberg surveillance." our twitter question on the second to last day of 2013 -- , howing of ipo debacle should facebook stay relevant? @bsurveillance. a free tweet. >> give zuckerberg some tips. scarlet fu, cristina alesci. brendan greeley from "bloomberg businessweek." they've had great covers all year. >> i can't wait to see what the first 2014 will look like. let's get to the top headlines. we need to start
john boehner will have to figure out if he can attach this to something else. how he can do that is a big question. >> phil mattingly, thank you so much in washington. rendon grilli of "bloomberg -- brendan greeley of "numbered business week." >> this is clearly policy being made by accident. one way to think about unemployment benefits is that it , themacroeconomic stimulus exact same thing that the fed is doing. the fed is working so carefully to warn people up and...
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house speaker john boehner is reportedly ready to make a deal. i thought he wrote a sensational article about this. he will explain his argument next up on the kudlow report. across the country has brought me to the lovely city of boston. cheers. and seeing as it's such a historic city, i'm sure they'll appreciate that geico's been saving people money for over 75 years. oh... dear, i've dropped my tea into the boston harbor. huhh... i guess this party's over. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. just by talking to a helmet. it grabbed the patient's record before we even picked him up. it found out the doctor we needed was at st. anne's. wiggle your toes. [ driver ] and it got his okay on treatment from miles away. it even pulled strings with the stoplights. my ambulance talks with smoke alarms and pilots and stadiums. but, of course, it's a good listener too. [ female announcer ] today cisco is connecting the internet of everything. so everything works like never before. >>> they account for nearly 20% o
house speaker john boehner is reportedly ready to make a deal. i thought he wrote a sensational article about this. he will explain his argument next up on the kudlow report. across the country has brought me to the lovely city of boston. cheers. and seeing as it's such a historic city, i'm sure they'll appreciate that geico's been saving people money for over 75 years. oh... dear, i've dropped my tea into the boston harbor. huhh... i guess this party's over. geico. fifteen minutes could save...
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. >> what about john boehner? any threat to his leadership or is he winning more power by clamping down by going against anybody -- >> boehner has beaten back real challenges to his leadership. ha he's broken the tea party and no immediate apparent to him eric cantor is not going to usurp his leadership. boehner, why would you want the leadership given how difficult it is. >> there is a lot that think, wow. >> if he wants it, he's got it. >> your outlook for the economy. we've seen the fed say it will start tapering and that's giving confidence. they must be seeing something it really likes. >> they are ratifying what the markets have told you. they are up 30%, it means they see good things economically. the market is okay with a gentle well telegraphed taper. i do think we're on board with that. the risk is you get some kind of run of data that up-ends that idea. i think the market is showing a lot of optimism. they are really optimistic. it's almost begging for a scare. that scare could be you have a good run of
. >> what about john boehner? any threat to his leadership or is he winning more power by clamping down by going against anybody -- >> boehner has beaten back real challenges to his leadership. ha he's broken the tea party and no immediate apparent to him eric cantor is not going to usurp his leadership. boehner, why would you want the leadership given how difficult it is. >> there is a lot that think, wow. >> if he wants it, he's got it. >> your outlook for the...
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not the left-wing democrats. >> it's not even john boehner. it is the extremes on either side. >> dan rostenkowski -- in other words there, was such a thing as a moderate democrat who was willing to do business. where are they today? >> they're afraid. >> way to the left it seems. >> daily kos attacked today the 15 democratic senators who've signed on to a new iran sanctions bill which is absolutely necessary. what richard's really referral to is occurring on the left, not on the right. and in fact when the new mayor of new york drives off the highway, goes 15 miles out of his way to run over the right wing which doesn't exist in this city as far as i can tell, that is indicative of -- we got the -- why the president insists on that rhetoric, why richard brings it up, the tea party are just ordinary americans oppressed by a sense that the government is imposing on them -- >> this is a great point follow-up. diblassio and obama, what's the linkage? what's it mean for democratic party politics today, diblassio and obama? >> it means former secre
not the left-wing democrats. >> it's not even john boehner. it is the extremes on either side. >> dan rostenkowski -- in other words there, was such a thing as a moderate democrat who was willing to do business. where are they today? >> they're afraid. >> way to the left it seems. >> daily kos attacked today the 15 democratic senators who've signed on to a new iran sanctions bill which is absolutely necessary. what richard's really referral to is occurring on the...
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if you think about it, someone like john boehner. there's not a whole lot a world expects of the u.s. house of representatives or u.s. congress, right? i think 30% of people think the guy should be house speaker. that means 70% don't. i think it would be amazing to us if we were able to get something done if the u.s. congress were able to do something beyond a tiny little deal that paul ryan got with patty murray, that would be an upside surprise. >> you think he does -- do you have an idea of what he does? >> no. this is midterm election year. nobody ever does anything. something more on the budget would be extraordinary or even this, let's say he could quell party radicals and actually not hold the debt ceiling hostage, move through, let the u.s. economy power through. would be a start. >> let's go to number two. you say wall street in for another lousy year when it comes to mergers and acquisitions and when it comes to wells fargo and jp morgan why? >> we had 2.5 trillion of m & a last year. we had the same number the year before
if you think about it, someone like john boehner. there's not a whole lot a world expects of the u.s. house of representatives or u.s. congress, right? i think 30% of people think the guy should be house speaker. that means 70% don't. i think it would be amazing to us if we were able to get something done if the u.s. congress were able to do something beyond a tiny little deal that paul ryan got with patty murray, that would be an upside surprise. >> you think he does -- do you have an...
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boehner has articulated he will allow this vote to come to the floor at should point. he's just looking for a legislative trade. >> what will the republicans come up with? i know that obamacare is the dominant issue. i get that. and we're going to talk about obamacare later on some more. but on these smaller issues, as you say, they're trying to change -- democrats are trying to change the subject. republicans have a counter. they have an economic growth counter. do they have a wage subsidy counter, in other words, something that makes them out not to be nasty grinches hurting people? >> i'm not hearing a major economic growth push yet, larry. what i am hearing is some buzz about piecemeal immigration reform. republicans feel like they need to do something on that in 2014. and looking at the debt ceiling in february, to not have a major standoff on that issue. it's much more of a tactical approach right now, debate over strategy, rather than having any kind of big growth push. >> what do republicans want in return for raising the debt ceiling? >> i think republicans as
boehner has articulated he will allow this vote to come to the floor at should point. he's just looking for a legislative trade. >> what will the republicans come up with? i know that obamacare is the dominant issue. i get that. and we're going to talk about obamacare later on some more. but on these smaller issues, as you say, they're trying to change -- democrats are trying to change the subject. republicans have a counter. they have an economic growth counter. do they have a wage...
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you pointed out the statement the house speaker john boehner pointed out. one of the lines that jumps out at me, i'll read it, he says this, john boehner. one month ago, i personally told the white house that another extension of temporary emergency unemployment benefits should not only be paid for, but include something to help people put people back to work. to date, the president has offered no such plan. if he does, i'll be happy to discuss it. but right now, the house is going to remain focused on growing the economy and giving america's unemployed the independence that only comes from finding a good job. so here's the question. let's say it passes in the senate. what does -- will the speaker let it come up for a clean vote in the house of representatives? >> reporter: the answer is, clearly no. unless and until the president does what the speaker just laid out as you just read. you know, and then even if the president does what the white house considers a plan to, for example, get people back to work, it is probably going to be a very different plan t
you pointed out the statement the house speaker john boehner pointed out. one of the lines that jumps out at me, i'll read it, he says this, john boehner. one month ago, i personally told the white house that another extension of temporary emergency unemployment benefits should not only be paid for, but include something to help people put people back to work. to date, the president has offered no such plan. if he does, i'll be happy to discuss it. but right now, the house is going to remain...
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you mentioned john boehner. do you think that the fact that he pushed back against these conservative groups is going to make it easier for him to get immigration passed which is something that republicans and the quote unquote establishment think they need to do to pull back latinos into the fold? >> it is possible but i don't think that translates into an aggressive legislative agenda. i do think they continue to fight over obamacare, it continues to be a wild card in this dynamic. now that we have two million people registered, do republicans continue to push for repeal or do they continue to push this agenda of oversight, does that agenda sort of put in the shadows any other legislative agenda, particularly at a time when people are trying to get re-elected. i don't know that that's necessarily the case. >> ryan, that is a wild card. obamacare, that is basically the entire republican playbook. >> that's not going to go away. the republicans have to make a decision about that. if the technical issues on the w
you mentioned john boehner. do you think that the fact that he pushed back against these conservative groups is going to make it easier for him to get immigration passed which is something that republicans and the quote unquote establishment think they need to do to pull back latinos into the fold? >> it is possible but i don't think that translates into an aggressive legislative agenda. i do think they continue to fight over obamacare, it continues to be a wild card in this dynamic. now...
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so does house speaker, john boehner. take a look at this statement that the speaker put out, just after today's senate vote. he said, i personally told the white house another extension of temporary emergency unemployment benefits should not only be paid for, but should include something to help put people back to work. to date, the president has offered no such plan. well, it's interesting today, we did hear from new york senator, chuck schumer, perhaps opening the door to some kind of negotiation over how to pay for this bill. >> best choice, pass it, get it done, get it done quickly. second-best choice, finding a reasonable pay for. >> reporter: so democrats would like this to be an emergency appropriati appropriation not paid for. there you heard schumer admitting they need to negotiate over that. wolf, how does schumer want to pay for this bill? closing loopholes, tax loopholes on the rich and that brings us back to the same debate we have been having for years here at the capitol. >> how surprising was it, lisa, yo
so does house speaker, john boehner. take a look at this statement that the speaker put out, just after today's senate vote. he said, i personally told the white house another extension of temporary emergency unemployment benefits should not only be paid for, but should include something to help put people back to work. to date, the president has offered no such plan. well, it's interesting today, we did hear from new york senator, chuck schumer, perhaps opening the door to some kind of...
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maybe 2016. >> at the end of 2013 we saw a new and unplugged john boehner. do not underestimate what john boehner wants to get done. >> i don't underestimate what he wants to get done, it's what he will get done. >> let's talk about that. one of the next big battles is the debt ceiling yet again. don't roll your eyes. it's back. i'm sorry. we had this bipartisan spirit at the end of 2013, patty murray, paul ryan. those symbolic in terms of a budget deal. can they carry that bipartisanship? can you carry that to the end? >> no. they see nonstarters as they're reasonable. >> who's the unreasonable one? >> paul ryan. i'm being nonpartisan right now. >> really? >> when you talk about pension benefits for veterans, talk about unemployment extensions, these are things people want. to me they're nonnegotiable. >> that's the problem. the nonnegotiable part. really, i think that if paul ryan and patty murray showed anything -- patty murray is progressive. paul ryan is a conservative with credibility in the base. they sat in a room, not doingç public posturing with,
maybe 2016. >> at the end of 2013 we saw a new and unplugged john boehner. do not underestimate what john boehner wants to get done. >> i don't underestimate what he wants to get done, it's what he will get done. >> let's talk about that. one of the next big battles is the debt ceiling yet again. don't roll your eyes. it's back. i'm sorry. we had this bipartisan spirit at the end of 2013, patty murray, paul ryan. those symbolic in terms of a budget deal. can they carry that...
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. >> reporter: same goes for house speaker john boehner. senate majority leader harry reid was quick to say no deal. >> we have never offset emergency spending. this foolishness, we have people that are desperate. >> reporter: the obama administration is gearing up for an all out campaign for the benefits impacting the long term unemployed as part of the president's pledge to fight income in equality. >> we as a country have never, never over the last half century have we ever cut off emergency unemployment benefits when long term employment has been this high. >> reporter: this week the president will host unemployed americans at the white house. democrats already eyeing the upcoming mid-term elections see an attractive contrast with republicans. >> they are going to show themselves so far out of the mainstream. >> reporter: the president and democrats have their own worries namely obamacare. just how the program's newly insured like their coverage in the coming weeks. >> it's something which i think the american people are rejecting in la
. >> reporter: same goes for house speaker john boehner. senate majority leader harry reid was quick to say no deal. >> we have never offset emergency spending. this foolishness, we have people that are desperate. >> reporter: the obama administration is gearing up for an all out campaign for the benefits impacting the long term unemployed as part of the president's pledge to fight income in equality. >> we as a country have never, never over the last half century have...
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boehner came out and really took on conservatives, tea party types forks having an undue influence on some of his members that have block famous our will number of things that speaker banger want to do do. what do you think the role of the tea party is in 2014 in terms of republican primaries or even moss into the generals? are they on the rise in power or on the wane? >> it's hard to say. there's no one monolithic group that's the tea party. what i have seen over the years is frustration build across my state and the country. where people thought government had grown too big, obamacare was kind of the last straw. people showed up tess congressional town hall meetings. then they took out the from you trace tick already ain the 2012 elections. to a degree i think it's healthy if it's focused. for people whont didn't like it, didn't think it was good enough, the answer is not to take it out on house republicans or primaries, the answer is to go to louisiana or arkansas, or go to north carolina, alaska, where there are senators facing reelections as democrats, and help in those and elect
boehner came out and really took on conservatives, tea party types forks having an undue influence on some of his members that have block famous our will number of things that speaker banger want to do do. what do you think the role of the tea party is in 2014 in terms of republican primaries or even moss into the generals? are they on the rise in power or on the wane? >> it's hard to say. there's no one monolithic group that's the tea party. what i have seen over the years is frustration...
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. >> what about john boehner? what would you suggest? >> his big challenge, biggest resolution, is to contain the tea party caucus. i think he spent a year feeling his party is dragged down by 30 or 40 members who essentially control what rest of the caucus was and he he needs to try to bring more balance to the gop and to try to reestablish some control rather than having this part of the caucus control him. in terms of legislation, it has to be immigration. to try to bring this great question, this big issue facing the nation to some kind of a resolution. >> what about the republican party? you think that's john's biggest role ahead. >> i'm sure he made that resolution to himself to keep his coalition together. i don't think immigration is the by to do it. i think the way to do it is to keep the eye on obamacare and offer solutions. not just repealable obamacare but solutiones to the health care crisis in the country. i worked in the senate for bill frist and i love the liinstitutn and i ask harry reid to resolve to stop trying to dest
. >> what about john boehner? what would you suggest? >> his big challenge, biggest resolution, is to contain the tea party caucus. i think he spent a year feeling his party is dragged down by 30 or 40 members who essentially control what rest of the caucus was and he he needs to try to bring more balance to the gop and to try to reestablish some control rather than having this part of the caucus control him. in terms of legislation, it has to be immigration. to try to bring this...
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on capitol hill agree to a budget agreement about ever they left for the holiday recessle, speaker john boehner came out and really took on conservatives tea party-times for having an undue influence on some of his members that have blocked, famous lakers number of things that we knee speaker boehner wanted to do, what do you think the role of the tea party is in 2014 in terms of republican primaries or even moving into the generals? are they on the rise in power or on the wane? it's hard to say not one monolithic group is that the tea party. what i have seen over the years is frustration build across my state and across the country, particularly the federal government, people thought the government had grown too big, too expansive too a part of our lives oh he 'bama care was the last sfrau a few years ago. people showed up at the congressional town hall meetings, people didn't feel like they were listened to, they took out their frustration, particularly in the 2010 election. >> right. >> i think that degree is healthy if it's focused in the right way, but one of the things i said afte
on capitol hill agree to a budget agreement about ever they left for the holiday recessle, speaker john boehner came out and really took on conservatives tea party-times for having an undue influence on some of his members that have blocked, famous lakers number of things that we knee speaker boehner wanted to do, what do you think the role of the tea party is in 2014 in terms of republican primaries or even moving into the generals? are they on the rise in power or on the wane? it's hard to...
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boehner, terry holt. bin laden's dead, yet 60% of americans think we're losing this war and you saw this unbelievable lack of support for it. what happened? why? >> i'm not really surprised. we've been at war now for basically 12 years and i think the american people are just tired of being in armed conflict. so despite the fact that the president said we are going to get out at the end of next year, despite the fact bin laden is dead, the american people are just ready to end. i'm really not surprised by these numbers. >> ryan, when i tweeted this information earlier, a lot of people on twitter were surprised by it because of the intensity of the opposition to the war in vietnam. but the truth of the matter is, opposition to the iraq war never got higher than 69%, and while the vietnam war, that war was a mistake, according to some. people not be as intensely against it but it is the most popular according to these polls. why do you think it's so different, because it's so long? >> one is the length and
boehner, terry holt. bin laden's dead, yet 60% of americans think we're losing this war and you saw this unbelievable lack of support for it. what happened? why? >> i'm not really surprised. we've been at war now for basically 12 years and i think the american people are just tired of being in armed conflict. so despite the fact that the president said we are going to get out at the end of next year, despite the fact bin laden is dead, the american people are just ready to end. i'm really...
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john boehner we saw finally stood up to the extremist tea partiers of his own party because he knows they have actually the ones that have been keeping progress from happening in washington, there's a lot of issues that we can work on if republicans actually try to govern as opposed to -- >> maria, i love you, but i'm impressed you're giving the tea party this much power and credit. i don't even think the tea party had as much power as you're explaining right now. i don't think the x factor is the two parties being alone, they're not. >> they are the. er masters for speaker boehner for a very long time. let's hope it stops. >> wow, well this is really a new year. we're seeing that, wow, some agreement between ben ferguson and maria cardona. many there will be a developing relationship between congress and the white house. happy new year, appreciate it. >>> zappos are trying out new management, a new tactic. will it be the next big thing or just another fad that will kind of step in and step out? alison kosik has more. >> reporter: it's a system called wholeholocracy, a whole of a gre
john boehner we saw finally stood up to the extremist tea partiers of his own party because he knows they have actually the ones that have been keeping progress from happening in washington, there's a lot of issues that we can work on if republicans actually try to govern as opposed to -- >> maria, i love you, but i'm impressed you're giving the tea party this much power and credit. i don't even think the tea party had as much power as you're explaining right now. i don't think the x...
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. >>> julian, let's move now to speaker of the house, john ba boehner, what would you suggest? >> i think he spent a year frustrated, feeling that his party is being krdragged down b 30 or 40 members that con froel what the rest of the caucus does and he needs to bring more balance to the gop and try to reestablish some control rather than having this part of the caucus control him. i think that's his biggest goal. and in terms of legislation, it has to be immigration. to try to bring this great question, this big issue facing the nation to some kind of a resolution. >> you think that's john's biggest role ahead? >> i'm sure he has made that resolution to himself to try to keep his coalition together. i don't think, however, that immigration would be the way it do it. i think the way to do it is to keep the eye on obama care and its implementation and to offer solutions, not just repealable obama care, but solutiones to the health care crisis in this country. i want to move to the senate because i worked in the senate for former senate majority leader, bill frist. i love the in
. >>> julian, let's move now to speaker of the house, john ba boehner, what would you suggest? >> i think he spent a year frustrated, feeling that his party is being krdragged down b 30 or 40 members that con froel what the rest of the caucus does and he needs to bring more balance to the gop and try to reestablish some control rather than having this part of the caucus control him. i think that's his biggest goal. and in terms of legislation, it has to be immigration. to try to...
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. >> reporter: same goes for house speaker john boehner, who signalled he would support it as long as it offset with more cuts. >> we have never offset emergency spending. it's foolishness. we have people who are desperate. >> reporter: the obama administration is gearing up to an all-out cam pan as part of the president's pledge to fight income inequality. >> we as have country, never have we cut off emergency unemployment benefits when long-term employment has been this high. >> reporter: this week the president will host unemployed americans at the white house. democrats already eyeing the upcoming mid-term election and a contrast with republicans. >> they're going to show themselves so far out of the mainstream. >> reporter: but the president and democrats have their own worry, obamacare. >> it's something i think the american people are rejecting in large numbers. i think it's going to hurt the president and hurt the country and a lot of families. >> the senate is scheduled to have a test vote after a key economic vote on the president's pick to lead the federal reserve, janet ye
. >> reporter: same goes for house speaker john boehner, who signalled he would support it as long as it offset with more cuts. >> we have never offset emergency spending. it's foolishness. we have people who are desperate. >> reporter: the obama administration is gearing up to an all-out cam pan as part of the president's pledge to fight income inequality. >> we as have country, never have we cut off emergency unemployment benefits when long-term employment has been...
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signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. we lain conroy: loving god, give you thanks for giving us another year. we give you thanks, also, for e first session of the 113th congress and your sustaining us with your presence, wisdom, patience and love. we ask that the efforts of the first session might prove fruitful and the benefits redowneding to our nation and its people. we ask as well your forgiveness for the smallness of actions on some occasions and the inability to work together when so many were adversely affected. we know that this is not what you wish for us, not what the american people wish for our nation and not what the members of this people's house have been elected for. we ask now your blessing on each member of congress that they might be their bestselves and representing not only their constituents but also the entire american citizenry. they have taken oaths to do so, give them the strength and the izz dom to fulfill -- wis
signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. we lain conroy: loving god, give you thanks for giving us another year. we give you thanks, also, for e first session of the 113th congress and your sustaining us with your presence, wisdom, patience and love. we ask that the efforts of the first session might prove fruitful and the benefits redowneding to our nation and its people. we ask as well...
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you had a falling out with speaker john boehner. a lot of republicans have decided to distance themselves. describe this bruising time? >> i do not think there have been that many republicans have distanced themselves spirit at the end of the day, if the shutdown was caused by the .resident as we are seeing the problems with obamacare, the fundamental flaws for america that he had and that he has turned into law, more and more people are looking at conservatism is something that is admirable. 72% people do not like the republican party. i am one of those. they need to find the soul and who they stand for. when most americans of that washington, they see a game and pretend food fights. they have the tax code written in their favor. are a small business person or somebody who just wants to go to work and go on to your family, you do not have a voice in washington. gains and scores go together. you're very much part of the process. you'ref republicans say stirring things up within the party. tough questions. we informed the constituent
you had a falling out with speaker john boehner. a lot of republicans have decided to distance themselves. describe this bruising time? >> i do not think there have been that many republicans have distanced themselves spirit at the end of the day, if the shutdown was caused by the .resident as we are seeing the problems with obamacare, the fundamental flaws for america that he had and that he has turned into law, more and more people are looking at conservatism is something that is...
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tweet from house speaker john boehner and what he had to say about the affordable care act. the speaker saying you can see the different tweets and the new debates that will be happening in 2014 as we close out onto 13 here on the "washington journal." susan in sarasota florida, an independent caller. susan, what do you think? what is the top story of the year? regardless of what story receive the most income i think that snowden's disclosure should be the top story of the year. i think that the health care act has its quirks and it has its problems, but it is an effort to improve the country and the country's health care system. but the nsa surveillance and what it means to all americans is overwhelming. i don't know how they will ever get a hold of it. it is like there is an underground government that has been operating without any oversight and we have seen the tip of the iceberg and i don't know how we can take care goal iceberg. that is the top different perspective on our society story of the year as far as i am concerned. susan fromthat is sarasota, florida. independ
tweet from house speaker john boehner and what he had to say about the affordable care act. the speaker saying you can see the different tweets and the new debates that will be happening in 2014 as we close out onto 13 here on the "washington journal." susan in sarasota florida, an independent caller. susan, what do you think? what is the top story of the year? regardless of what story receive the most income i think that snowden's disclosure should be the top story of the year. i...
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we see more ted cruises and rick perry's been john boehner's and mitch mcconnell's. the moderation we used to see is being replaced and as a direct result the middling area become smaller and smaller. it impacts republican and national policy. most importantly, the traditionalists and over terry and have blown -- grown closer together.
we see more ted cruises and rick perry's been john boehner's and mitch mcconnell's. the moderation we used to see is being replaced and as a direct result the middling area become smaller and smaller. it impacts republican and national policy. most importantly, the traditionalists and over terry and have blown -- grown closer together.
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over the advice of republican leader john boehner. speaker john boehner and others thought that it was not going to be a winning strategy. you have a divided government right now, even if it could pass out of the congress which seems unlikely, the law would be defunded or delayed. president obama would probably defunded or delayed, never signed that kind of a bill, -- president obama would never sign that kind of a bill, right? it was a strategy without a complete end that would accomplish the goal. >> you mentioned house and republicans couldn't agree on spending. the shutdown happens, they tried continuous ways to change the law through legislation. but republican leaders also start introducing many appropriations bills. funding veterans programs and the national parks. why did they try to go that route? >> as you can imagine, shutting down the federal government as much as people, love or hate the government, shutting down national parks and routine government services was not popular. this became a tension across the country. work
over the advice of republican leader john boehner. speaker john boehner and others thought that it was not going to be a winning strategy. you have a divided government right now, even if it could pass out of the congress which seems unlikely, the law would be defunded or delayed. president obama would probably defunded or delayed, never signed that kind of a bill, -- president obama would never sign that kind of a bill, right? it was a strategy without a complete end that would accomplish the...
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host: let me share with you the comments from john boehner. he referred to your organization or others. he talked about the budget negotiations and moving ahead to the 2014 legislative year. here was the speaker last year. [video clip] >> frankly, i think they are misleading their followers. they're pushing our members and laces were they do not want to be. that they just think have lost all credibility. these statess into to defund obamacare and shut down the government. that was not the strategy that i had in mind. if you recall, the day before the government shutdown, one of these groups said we never thought it would work. are you kidding me? , you don't know me. i say would it mean and i mean what i say. i am as conservative as anyone around this place. all of the things that we have done over the three years that i have been speaker, have not violated any conservative principle. not once. host: andrew ross, is he talking about club for growth? guest: he is exaggerating. it is true that we lost that shutdown battle. it is better to fight
host: let me share with you the comments from john boehner. he referred to your organization or others. he talked about the budget negotiations and moving ahead to the 2014 legislative year. here was the speaker last year. [video clip] >> frankly, i think they are misleading their followers. they're pushing our members and laces were they do not want to be. that they just think have lost all credibility. these statess into to defund obamacare and shut down the government. that was not the...
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we see more ted cruises and rick perry's been john boehner's and mitch mcconnell's. the moderation we used to see is being replaced and as a direct result the middling area become smaller and smaller. it impacts republican and national policy. most importantly, the traditionalists and over terry and have blown -- grown closer together. there's more opportunities for this bridge, especially during the reagan administration. that alters not only the -- political discourse but outcomes, especially for today's modern republican party. with that in mind, there are really four ways that these three groups can cooperate in order to achieve their ultimate goals. the first being the idea of a inferiority split. say, you have control over issue. you are in charge. there is much more give-and-take than that. secondly you could have a simple split. the idea of, we agree to disagree. something we are not seeing within those two camps. you can leave it ambiguous. this is an argument where activists kind of smudge the difference between themselves and reality it is not there. have
we see more ted cruises and rick perry's been john boehner's and mitch mcconnell's. the moderation we used to see is being replaced and as a direct result the middling area become smaller and smaller. it impacts republican and national policy. most importantly, the traditionalists and over terry and have blown -- grown closer together. there's more opportunities for this bridge, especially during the reagan administration. that alters not only the -- political discourse but outcomes, especially...
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ost: john boehner caller: john boehner and mitch mcconnell of kentucky, california, comes up with all of these scandals, phony scandals on the president. true.f it's they are just losing for the american people. american people cannot win for these guys. the first caller you had, he right. 80%, 90% of the people want wage, they want some type of gun control where get guns.ples can't and they all against it. if you got 90% of the peoples these guysing and steady voting against it, you know, they don't work with this him tont, they want lose. that's my opinion. via: one of the opinions individual,till an says the unemployment are the biggest losers. they were tossed overboard when extended left employment -- or unemployment out of the budget deal. rockford,lling from illinois. independent caller. hey, mike. caller: hey. good morning. morning.d caller: the biggest losers are the voters. aen corporations can back candidate, number one. number two, when congress is tax incentives for corporations to move overseas, it should be a crime. number three, the illegal thats with all the aid we're
ost: john boehner caller: john boehner and mitch mcconnell of kentucky, california, comes up with all of these scandals, phony scandals on the president. true.f it's they are just losing for the american people. american people cannot win for these guys. the first caller you had, he right. 80%, 90% of the people want wage, they want some type of gun control where get guns.ples can't and they all against it. if you got 90% of the peoples these guysing and steady voting against it, you know, they...
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we see more ted cruzes and rick perrys than john boehners and mitch mcconnells. the moderation we used to see is being replaced and as a direct result the middling area become smaller and smaller which impacts republican and national policy. most importantly, the traditionalists and -- have grown closer together. there's more opportunities for this bridge, especially during the reagan administration. that alters not only the political discourse but outcomes, especially for today's modern republican party. with that in mind, there are really four ways that these three groups can cooperate in order to achieve their ultimate goals. the first being the idea of a supremacy-inferiority split. there are not willing to say, you have control over issue. you are in charge. there is much more give-and-take than that. secondly you could have a simple split. the idea of we agree to disagree, something we are not seeing within those two camps. you can leave it ambiguous. this is an argument where activists kind of fudge the differences between themselves and reality it is not
we see more ted cruzes and rick perrys than john boehners and mitch mcconnells. the moderation we used to see is being replaced and as a direct result the middling area become smaller and smaller which impacts republican and national policy. most importantly, the traditionalists and -- have grown closer together. there's more opportunities for this bridge, especially during the reagan administration. that alters not only the political discourse but outcomes, especially for today's modern...